GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (82-67) at MINNESOTA (72-76)

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 2
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 2 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - TIM BYRDAK
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.269, 1-FOR-3)
M ORDONEZ (.357, 2-FOR-3)
C GUILLEN (.293, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS MINNESOTA (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .302
P Polanco 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .340
G Sheffield dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .269
M Ordonez rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .357
C Guillen 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .293
I Rodriguez c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
T Perez lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .424
R Santiago ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .241

Totals 27 4 8 2 0 3 8

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (49, S Baker); G Sheffield (20, S Baker). HR - C
Granderson (22, 1st inning off S Baker 0 on, 0 Out). S - R Santiago , B Inge.
RBI - C Granderson (72), B Inge (66). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
C Guillen 1, P Polanco 1, C Granderson 1. GIDP - C Guillen. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (23, 2nd base off S Baker/C Heintz), B Inge
(9, 2nd base off S Baker/C Heintz).

FIELDING: E - T Byrdak (2, throw); T Perez (2, fly ball). Outfield assists -
T Perez (B Buscher at Home).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .292
J Kubel dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .271
B Buscher 3b 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .288
C Heintz c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234
L Rodriguez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220
N Punto ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .203

Totals 25 2 4 2 1 6 5

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (16, J Jurrjens). 3B - J Tyner (2, J Jurrjens). SF - B
Buscher. RBI - J Tyner (22), B Buscher (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - N Punto 1, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - S Baker (2, throw); J Morneau (5, ground ball). DP: 1 (N
Punto-J Morneau).


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DETROIT - 121 000 0 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 000 001 1 -- 2
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jurrjens 5 1/3 2 1 1 1 6 0 2.84
T Byrdak 1 2/3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.46

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 7 8 4 3 0 3 1 4.15

Pitches-strikes: J Jurrjens 90-59; T Byrdak 32-20; S Baker 94-66. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Jurrjens 1-9; T Byrdak 1-4; S Baker 7-11. Batters faced: J
Jurrjens 19; T Byrdak 8; S Baker 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (7-2, 2.71) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.269, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved S Baker.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G Sheffield (.269, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUILLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY IVAN RODRIGUEZ SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T PEREZ (.424, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Clevlen ran for T Perez.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B CLEVLEN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: R Santiago (.239, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: CARMEN CALI (0-1, 4.79) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B CLEVLEN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: R SANTIAGO (.239, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Cali relieved P Neshek.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B CLEVLEN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: R Santiago (.239, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 10 2
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 2 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - TIM BYRDAK
MIN - CARMEN CALI

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.292, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
J KUBEL (.265, 0-FOR-3)
T HUNTER (.289, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (6) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .302
P Polanco 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .340
G Sheffield dh 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .269
M Ordonez rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .357
C Guillen 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .295
I Rodriguez c 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .282
T Perez lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .433
B Clevlen pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
R Santiago ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .234
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .241

Totals 31 6 10 4 1 3 10

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (49, S Baker); G Sheffield (20, S Baker); C Guillen
(30, P Neshek); T Perez (7, P Neshek). HR - C Granderson (22, 1st inning off S
Baker 0 on, 0 Out). S - R Santiago , B Inge. SF - I Rodriguez. RBI - C
Granderson (72), B Inge (66), C Guillen (96), I Rodriguez (62). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Santiago 1, C Guillen 1, P Polanco 1, C Granderson
1. GIDP - C Guillen. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (23, 2nd base off S Baker/C Heintz), B Inge
(9, 2nd base off S Baker/C Heintz).

FIELDING: E - T Byrdak (2, throw); T Perez (2, fly ball). Outfield assists -
T Perez (B Buscher at Home).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .292
J Kubel dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .271
B Buscher 3b 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .288
C Heintz c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234
L Rodriguez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220
N Punto ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .203

Totals 25 2 4 2 1 6 5

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (16, J Jurrjens). 3B - J Tyner (2, J Jurrjens). SF - B
Buscher. RBI - J Tyner (22), B Buscher (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - N Punto 1, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - S Baker (2, throw); J Morneau (5, ground ball). DP: 1 (N
Punto-J Morneau).


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DETROIT - 121 000 02 -- 6
MINNESOTA - 000 001 1 -- 2
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jurrjens 5 1/3 2 1 1 1 6 0 2.84
T Byrdak 1 2/3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.46

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 7 8 4 3 0 3 1 4.15
P Neshek 2/3 2 2 2 1 0 0 2.94
C Cali 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.71

Pitches-strikes: J Jurrjens 90-59; T Byrdak 32-20; S Baker 94-66; P Neshek
22-11; C Cali 2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jurrjens 1-9; T Byrdak 1-4; S
Baker 7-11; P Neshek 0-2; C Cali 1-0. Batters faced: J Jurrjens 19; T Byrdak 8;
S Baker 29; P Neshek 5; C Cali 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Clevlen in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.292, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: FERNANDO RODNEY (2-5, 4.30) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.265, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Rodney relieved T Byrdak.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.265, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: JOEL ZUMAYA (2-3, 3.94) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, J
TYNER ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.288, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Zumaya relieved F Rodney.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, J
TYNER ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B Buscher (.288, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO BRIAN BUSCHER SCORED JASON TYNER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUSCHER ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, J
MORNEAU ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C HEINTZ (.234, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Mauer hit for C Heintz.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUSCHER ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, J
MORNEAU ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Mauer (.291, 5 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Casilla ran for B Buscher.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CASILLA ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, J
MORNEAU ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Mauer (.291, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 10 2
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 4 2 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JOEL ZUMAYA
MIN - CARMEN CALI

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.241, 0-FOR-2, SAC, RBI)
C GRANDERSON (.302, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
P POLANCO (.340, 1-FOR-4)</div>